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win the battle but lose the war

win the battle but lose the war (win the battle but lose the war)

Idiom War

Signification

to achieve a small success but fail in the larger goal

réussir un petit succès mais échouer dans l'objectif plus large (reussir un petit succes mais echouer dans l'objectif plus large)

Phrases d'exemple

"By focusing on minor issues, they won the battle but lost the war."

"En se concentrant sur des problèmes mineurs, ils ont gagné la bataille mais perdu la guerre." (en se concentrant sur des problemes mineurs, ils ont gagne la bataille mais perdu la guerre)

Expressions Connexes

brush aside

to dismiss something as unimportant

to serve justice

to ensure that fairness or punishment is properly given

in two minds

undecided about something

learn from mistakes

to improve oneself by understanding and correcting errors

ray of hope

a small sign that something good might happen

dream on

used to say that something is unlikely to happen